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Why should she be , precipitated into an alliance, open to such consequences ? From all the circum stances, he felt himself bound to say there was a plan formed (or the purpose of getting the mar riage solemnized, as alleged. It was possible to go on so far as not to excite the suspicion of the Court, and on a sudden to obtain the consent of the Lady, and apply to the Court to consent to the settlements. The question, in this case, he felt himself bound to take as though it was in a Court of Law, and, consequently, he must argue it Hs such. In the first place, Lady Fraaces was introduced to Lord Stewart a few days before she was presented at Court on the 26th February. Lord Stewart, in his affidavit, said some time before. This was an extremely vague expression, as was proved by the affidavits of Lady An trim, Mr. M'Donnel, and Lord Stewart them 'selves, as they said ill their affidavits a few days before. This was important ; and what took place on that occasion should be particularly noticed. Lord Stewart paid the most marked attention at the Drawing-room held by her Majesty on 26th February to Lady Frances, so much so, that it was remarked by every body. Mrs. Taylor was informed of this fact, and made Lady Antrim acquainted with it, who, though every body else saw it, declared herself wholly igobrant of the fact . . A short period elapsed, from the 16th of February to the 4th of March, during which time Lady Frances and Lord Stewart did not meet each other ; and on the 11th of March, Lady Antrim says, she first observed that which had been seen by all the tvorld on the 26th February. What had Lady Antrim done on this discovery ? What should she have done ? Why, have informed the guardian. Bot had she adopted that line of con duct ? No ; but 011 the 13th March she invites her daughter to dinner, where she meets Lord Stewart, and on this occasion it. was that Lady Antrim pressed on Lady Frances the offer of Lord Stewart, as one worthy the acceptance of any young Lady. Lady Frances gives her consent ; and then Lord Stewart informs a Lady of rank that lie has been graciously received ; in consequence of which that Lady applies to the guardian, Mrs. Taylor, in favour of Lord Stewart, as the subject was the topic of general conversation.. The ar- . gament of •the Solicitor-General,. that Lord Stewart had felt extremely hurt at the Lady's speaking to Mrs. Taylor in - his behalf, was one of the most extraordinary he had ever beard; he said that he, Lord Stewart, had wished to obtain the band of Lady Frances by her own spontaneous act, and vvished her to be wholly unbiassed in her opinion as respected him. Much had been said of the ignorance of men, but what would be said of a man who, before he applied to the guardians, wade himself sure of the affections of a Ward of the Court ? He did not wish to say this was the case of Lord Stewart. It had been said that an application to the Court of Chancery, to obtain leave to make 3 tender to a Lady, was absurd, but it was equally so to obtain a Lady's affections before applying to her Guardians.— Gentlemen had found fault with. his reading the letter of Lady Frances but if that letter was to be taken as evidence, it was but right to read it, and he must 'say, that no Attorney conk) have penned abetter one, or dram.] one up with more delicacy t h an Mr. Whitton bad done the present ; but perhaps it might he necessary to see the draught of that letter, and ascertain what had been struck out, and what had been inserted ; whether there was no hinguage in it that Wright have been considered by Mr. Whitton (tile - Solicitor , of Lady Antrim, and to whom, no doubt, he bad shown it) , too strong. He (Sir Samuel Romilty) had. not been able to obtain that letter till two applications bad been made for it.— The meeting on the 9th, of April was a most ex traordinary coincidence, when Lord S. obtains the consent, and writes to Mrs. Taylor, who replied, that from her own personal objections to his Lord ship, she would not consent to the marriage, and that she should apply to the Lord Chancellor. Did Lord S. inform Lady Antrim of this ?—II he did not, how came Lady Antrim the next day to apply to his Lordship ? It was clear she did so for the sole purpose of preventing the intentions of _ _ . . Mrs. Taylor. If Lord Stewart had thought him self doing right, he (Sir Samuel) could only say he bad acted in a very mistaken light. What had been the conduct of Lady Antrim before ? Was that fact disproved ? No, they could not do that, and consequently wished to pass it over in silence. The present alleged conduct was denied by Lady Frances, but 'by her silence she admitted the former charge. In respect to' that fact, it had been said that Mrs. Taylor had been negligent ; but was that the reason why the Court should not now interfere ? Was it to be contended that the Court ought not to proceed in the pFeseat, because nothing had been done in the f.rnser case ? On the former hearing, he (Sir Samuel) had no knowledge of the contents of the anony mous letters which had been alluded to. He now had, and he could say that they had been kept front the hands of Counsel by the extreme deli cacy of Mrs. Taylor. For his part he should have DO objection to reading them. The LORD CHANCELLOR.---1 have no difficulty in informing you why I wished to see those let ters ; it was for the purpose of comparing them with an anonymous one sent to my son. Sir SAMUEL proceeded at some length, and con cluded by recommending that Lady Frances might have a private interview with his Lordship ; and that, if the order was not made as prayed for, he trusted Isis Lordship would refer it to the Mas ter, to inquire into the marriage alone, and not as to the settlement. The LORD CHANCELLOR.—In this case I trust I. Shall act, as I endeavour always to do, with an impartial' regard to the interest of both parties.‘--- I don't see that I am in possession of sufficient information to enable me to give you my judg ment before Tuesday morning ; but I think it my duty in the meats time to see the young Lady, and converse with her on the subject. That is the impression I at present feel: but if, on consider ing the case, as I shall do this evening, I see cause to alter that opinion, I shall let you know to-morrow morning. In the event of my seeing the young Lady between this and to-morrow evening, I shall on Monday morning come down at nine o'clock, and give you my judgment, if any of you wish if. *,,,* For the PRoccEniNos in both Houses of PARLIAMENT, last night, sec the Last Page. THEATRICAL REGISTER. Performed Last Night: ' THEATRE RoYat., Datrar-Lato:.—(lst time), The Jew of Malta: Barabao, Mr. Kean ; Abigail, Mrs. Bartley. After which, The Sleeking Draught. TuEATIIE ROOIL,'t CovE.Nr-Gaanr.N.—(2d tame), Bellamira Montalto, Mr. Young; Bellamira, Miss O'Neill. After which, Who's My Father ? M AILS. ARRIVED—I Duhliu , ,t Wa!erforil, I Lisbon, 1 Frhnce. Du s-1 Dublin, 2 Waterford, I Lisbon. ST. MAnu.—l-luliday at the ILak, Exchequer, East India, and South Sea Houses. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TO-MORROW. Morning, 15 minutes after 6. Evening, 41 minutes after 6. THE SUN. •OLEM guts DICEIIF. FAISUM AU LONDON, SATURDAY, APRIL 25, 1818. we have heard, from what we take to be an authentic source, that a new Meeting of. Demo- CRATICAL REFORMERS is intended to be held on Monday sennight in SPA-FIELDS. It is said that an itinerant Orator, %veil known for his flaming orations, is to take the lead, and that one of the persons who have been tried for treasonable prac- tices, and who was fortunate enough to escape from punishment, is not deterred by his former danger, but is actively employed in making due preparations and arrangements for this Meeting. We trust that our )Rulers ATill be equally on the alert in taking prompt, vigorous, and effectual measures to prevent those alarming riots and dreadful consequences which may otherwise be expected to result from the infuriated passions of a numerous Rabble, incited to the most daring excesses by the insidious sophistry and inflamma tory harangues of ambitious and wicked Dema- gogues, whose only aim and hope is to rise to power on the ruins of their Country. We received this morning the Paris Papers of 'Wednesday last. The Chamber of Deputies on Tues day were occupied for a considerable time with the discussion of the proposition of M. de PUYMAURIN for imposing a stamp duty upon political-pampbfets. The Committee reported against it, but the report was negatived by the Chamber, as well as some other motions for getting rid of it; At length, however, when they were about to proceed to the vote upon the main proposition, M. DE PUY MAUR/N on a sudden withdrew it, amidst the laughter of the Assembly., The Chamber - then proceeded to the articles of the Budget, when the Civil List, the Estimates of the War Department, and the Expences of The Clergy, were agreed to without opposition, after . some amendments, of no material importance, hail been moved and nega tived. The further discussion was adjourned till Wednesday. The Chamber of Peers on Tuesday agreed to the Projet respecting the Bank of France, with some amendments. The majority on the vote for the whole Proiet was 88 to 25. 'The trial at Albi was proceeding with much complica tion of evidence. The two days' details in these Journals consist rather of a tissue of minute facts, bearing remotely upon the case, than of any evi dence capable of being abstracted so as to be in teresting. Madame MANSON, through het• own folly, has become involved in a labyrinth of con tradiction. The following are extracts " PARIS, APRIL 22.—Yesterdtiy, before mass, Sir Charles Stuart, the English Ambassador, and the Count de Grote, Hanoverian Envoy Extraor dinary and Plenipotentiary, presented, at private audiences, letters to his Majesty from his Royal . Highness the Prince Regent of England, con taming a notification of the marriage:of her Royal Highness the Princess Elizabeth, - sister of his Royal Highness, to his Serene Highness the He reditary Prince of Hesse-Hornbourg. " Yesterday the Spanish Infant Dun Francis Paul had an audience of leave of his Majesty. " The Ministers Plenipotentiary of Foreign Powers and the Duke of Wellington were yester day presented to his Majesty and the Princes. " FIVE PER CENTS. " Tuesday ... 67 f. 70 c. " DEFERRED STOCK. " Tuesday Bl f. 50 c." The late hour at which we received three Let ters from our Correspondent at Paris this day, and the pressure of other matter, will prevent us from inserting more than the first in point of date. The other two •shall appear on Monday. IV'e repeat our assertion, that the Letters of our Correspondent have excited much notice in Pa-, ris, and, if we may depend on reports from other persons now in that Capital, have occa sioned many attempts ,to trace the Anther. — We know, however, that though we are .per suaded he will write nothing but what is founded on truth, he will take effectual care that no dis coveries shall he made which can affect the freedom of his correspondence, and render it ntceisary for him to conceal or disguise whatever interesting events may fall within his observation. We may confidently add, that his opportunities are au thentic, ample, and superior to those of any Journalist of this Country, and less likely to be warped by an interested bias. The subject introduced last night in the House of Lords, by the Marquis of LANSDOWNE, related to the Pensions for Officers' Widows. Several mat-, tern were unavoidably postponed in the other House on account of the illness of Lord CASTLE'. It EA G H. THE RIGHT HON. J. 1-I.' ADDINGTOIC—We can. not suffer this Gentleman to retire from omcia employment without expressing our sincere re gret that illness should have been the cause, and that the Public should have lost so able and so assiduous a servant. His attention to hii official duties was exemplary, and the suavity of his man ners rendered all applications to bins easy and agreeable. in the exercise of his public transac tions, though he was affable, he was not without requisite firmness, and was at all times disposed, with open sincerity, to prevent the indulgence of false expectations, or hopes, and therefore, by his ingenuous frankness, he ob viated all disappointment and suspense. it is but justice to Mr. ADDINGTON to assert, that while he preserved the manners of a more polished society than seems to exist at the present period, he adapted himself to the habits of the diy, and, throughout the whole of his deportment, strictly maintained the character of the well-bred Gentleman. His taste for Literature, Music, and the Fine Arts in general, is well-known to his friends, 'and they deferred to his judg ment, as correct and founded upon the soundest principles. Before his official duties occupied his attention, and whenever they afforded him leisure, his literary powers were exercised in many com positions in poetry and prose, that would do ho nour to his character if the author were generally known. He has been often a mark for the puny hostility of Party witiings, but the regulated temper of his mind prevented them from exciting the least irritation ; end where these repeated at tacks were accompanied by wit and humour, he has laughed at the pleasantry, and not felt more than contempt for the malice. in private life he was distinguished for a punctilious sense of honour and integrity, and, in his domestic rela tions, his character was marked by every quality that Could endear him to his family and. his friends. This tribute of respect for his character is offered at a time when its • sincerity cannot be suspected. It is , not even a return for any favours received, but is the sincere offering of esteem, arising from long observation, and a solemn conviction of its , truth. The following is the only article worthy of no• tice in our Port Letters of this day : ‘1 PENZANCE, APRIL 22.--The Heywood, HARNISWORTH, is arrived at Scilly from Bengal and the Cape, for London ; 5 months from the former, and 2 months from the latter place sailed from St. Helena in company with the Streatham, MOFFATT, and William Pitt, which ihips are no doubt in the Channel." A new arrangement has been made since Mon day, by the Royal Inmates of the Queen's Palace, in consequence of which the Prince and Princess of HessE HOMBOURG will not leave England be fore the 29th of the ensuing month ; by which time, it is expected, the Duke of CAMBRIDGE and his Illustrious Bride will have arrived, and reci procal congratulations may take , place. In the mean time, her MAJESTY will retire to the Castle, at Windsor, for a week or two, accompanied by the Princess AUGUSTA, and the Prince and Princess of HEssß Honmotiao. They will most probably leave the Palace one of the first days at the beginning of next week. His Serene High ness is purchasing several fine horses, both for the carriage and the saddle.—(Herald.) Yesterday the inquiries after her MAJESTY'S health, by the Nobility and persons of distinction who were present at the Drawing-Room On Thursday, were very numerous. Yesterday the Duke of YORK transacted busi ness with the PRINCE REGENT. Yesteday the Duke of CUMBERLAND visited the PRINCE REGENT. On 'Thursday morning the Prince of HESSE.. HOMBOURG visited the Archbishop Of CANTER BURY, and most of the Foreign Ambassadors and Ministers. Gen. Sir DAVID DUNDAS entertained his Royal Highness the COMNIANDER IN CHIEFand his Staff, Earls HARCOURT, AleLvit.LE, Ste. with a grand dinner, at the Royal College, Chelsea, ou Wed nesday lait. In consequence of allusions to a Lady of rank in the Chancery discussions, respecting the case of Lady ANTRIM, &c. erroneous impressions have arisen, which render it proper for us to state, that the Lady alluded to is not Lady CASTIZAEAGIi. PRIVATE AND AUTHENTIC CORRESPON"NCI't —1 ha PARIS, APRIL 20.ve twice alr ead y in °ll letters insisted on the necessity ;dg o f dism si. Messiehrs de la BOUILLRRIR and IL,AFITTic• ways asseate these two names, because theYdia, those of two men who, belonging to par , 13 metrically opposite to each other, hold rank, and Am their situation exercis e cons W e e, able influence upon public opinion. It is g en - o ' . rally believed that the Government has only d posed the law on the new org Bank to get rid of M. LAFITTE ; bu t what .d e f excite some surprise is, that this opinio n, wi circulated, so far from tranquillizing the trie h n o of the King and the Charter, creat es in yfi t. o Aniza tion uneasiness and alarm. This result would aPPO', to be directly-in contradiction with the idea' C? 0, tamed in my Correspondence, but on referringe•os it, you will find that I have been COnsisu`b-00 throughout, and that nevertheless these f l • fears are natural. 1 told This requires an explanation—what h ave iisa you ?—That the Government ought to tr acea „ B o between all the Parties, that it oug ht to 0, none, and inspire con fi dence in its fri ends ' fl ora but ill satisfied with its wavering eond act '.,..ite. not frankly and openly deelaie themseivesj-0,0 favour. Now, if the blow falls on Ig• 1)111 e ar and M. de la BOUILLERIB is spared, is it 13°t to dent that all the Constitutionalists will aeeole joit Ministry of partiality, and will be as li tac iti e posed as before to lend their aid ? The C°lls a l l i s tii tionalists are as far from liking the-Ultra 11° Y - j o as they are the Demagogues, and it elln all3 ; Ps o ua them to see the Government leant wards "e LArll as to the other ; and the removal Of 111. io ,de lz if it be not accompanied with that of BOUILLERIB, will make them think tha t the nistry has sacrificed the Governor of the Ban ods the hatred of the Ultras ; but on-striking oil A t o e : side with equal vigour, doubts will cease an d c os: fidence 'arise, because it will then he gee d dog neither favour nor affection is sheers), an due' nothing but a strictly C uust i th tional c° ll d will be held in esteem by the au Ministers. . 0 01 What occult power then prevents the M ini- s oi from marching straight forward with a firth n oilg' - vigorous step ) what powerful obstacle oPr their being the friends of their friends ? beido; not want intelligence ; they have she' o, °II s ' a re; ral occasions, a capacity and courage high l y b 6: thy of praise. How happens it, at present they are so pubilianinium, and P I - 0 ";; example for abandoning them, in their ahs°4o; Mg each other? The cause lies, if i sin ' not !: taken, in the vicious constitution of the M ia ' 6 l - ig It is divided against itself. 'The Menthe" o f seem yet to learn the importance of a uni f, • design, spirit, and execution in the Gov ern itr It is not enough that the Members assen' bj! e d Council forbear to attack each other--th e i 61 1 1° 0 4 have the same views, the same plan, Ih e - . 8 0, maxims of Government ; they must see, WeCbs and decide in common; their acts must 11 % 0 10 . those of this or that Minister, but of tb e ar t. Ministry—they must speak and act in Canc ,lei One of them must not ascend the Tribon e claim against what had been settled o f try ail oti e they ought to consider themselves bu t $5 as" body, of which the head only exists by °sent eordance of all the parts.', Bur, in th e Pr °Oll state of the Ministry, every Member thilik'si-ole of his own department, and does not trou ble : s b 0 self about those ofhis colleagues. He I'l°4- vie has done enough for the State in d e feo‘h be own measures, and has no idea that he aO l , rendered responsible for the faults of 11i 9 t his. leagues, Even the two Chambers ente rta in error. It is very rare that they attack the l jo ni3try en masse, but they frequently atta ck eac f i ro-md particular. The cause, I repeat it, ar ises ; y' the radically vicious composition of the I‘ lll-115 ' r the the department of each is defined , °', ra i g not defined at all. This is a subject dern ari " Ai " ) 01 - / serious investigation ; but I will not " ten- !al' article still further, nor trespa s s on yo ur Inc gence, or the patience of your readers. re Dublin Castle, April 21.—We have verY regret in stating, that at six o'clock this olornint''. at the Vice-regal Lodge, Ph th e f ceniX Park , the 13t..° WALTER CLIETWYND'TALBOT, Son of t h cellencies the LORD LIEUTENANT an d Colte l TALBOT, died, in the sixth year of bis ag e ' t ba distressing event most cast a deep gloom hospitable and gay arrangements of the Cs9 tt , —e t e and, indeed, for a time, over every sort of P ri° and public recreation.— (Dublin Cortesponderm April 21.) The detachments latuly quartered in Ediou — igo Castle, belonging to the 71st, 79th, an d 91St de ( gitnents, embarked at Leith on Saturday, 'l7/9(11 the command of Captain YoutvG , of the I cO• regiment, to join their respective co r p s in Fro.',oo. A strong detachment of the East India 6 patty's Artillery are to be embarked on bowl! • Ind/dwell about to sail from Uravesead• 41 1 ir e , r